Center for Natural and Human Sciences, Federal University of ABC (UFABC) - Rua Arcturus, 03, Bloco Delta, Jardim Antares, São Bernardo do Campo, SP 09606-070, Brazil.
Center for Natural and Human Sciences, Federal University of ABC (UFABC) - Rua Arcturus, 03, Bloco Delta, Jardim Antares, São Bernardo do Campo, SP 09606-070, Brazil.
Mar Pollut Bull. 2022 Sep;182:114011. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114011. Epub 2022 Aug 11.
Citizen science (CS) can help to tackle the emerging and worldwide problem of marine litter (ML), from collecting data to engaging different stakeholders. We reviewed what and how the scientific literature is reporting CS on ML to identify possible gaps to be improved. The 92 search results (separate occasions when 48 different CS initiatives were discussed across 85 publication records) revealed an under-representation of studies in developing regions. Most search results focused on the science of ML, whilst information regarding citizen scientists was commonly vague or missing, preventing critical analysis of good practices on this aspect. The studies concentrated on the shoreline and did not harmonize types and sizes of items collected, thus precluding data meta-analyses. The standardisation of CS methods and approaches and the detailed report of aspects related to citizen scientists are essential to support the science we need for the advances in CS efforts to face ML.
公民科学（CS）可以帮助解决新兴的全球性海洋垃圾（ML）问题，从收集数据到吸引不同的利益相关者。我们回顾了科学文献中关于 ML 的 CS 报道的内容和方式，以确定可能需要改进的空白领域。92 项搜索结果（当 48 项不同的 CS 计划在 85 篇文献记录中被讨论时，是单独的场合）显示，发展中地区的研究代表性不足。大多数搜索结果侧重于 ML 的科学，而关于公民科学家的信息通常模糊或缺失，从而无法对这方面的良好实践进行批判性分析。这些研究集中在海岸线，没有协调收集物品的类型和大小，因此排除了数据元分析。CS 方法和方法的标准化以及与公民科学家相关方面的详细报告，对于支持我们在 CS 努力应对 ML 方面所需的科学是至关重要的。
